Vote, Baby Vote

 

What I Wore

 

To Place My Vote

 

Sweater - Target/Tank - Gap/Cargo Pants - Kohl's

Shoes - Target/Earrings - Small Local Boutique/Watch - MK/Bracelets - Forever 21/Sunglasses - Oakley

 

 

 

After months of hearing about and seeing who you should vote for, the day is finally here.  The United States is a wonderful place because you have the right to cast a vote for those candidates and issues that are going to affect you and the country.  This is year that a lot of people are going to be voting for the first time, including my son!  Do you remember the first time you got to participate in a national election?

 

Inspired today by Source tumbler via Jak Pinto on Pinterest 

and linking with

 

Just a Game

 

 

Source http://www.polyvore.com/  via Emmy on Pinterest

 

 

 

 

What I Wore

 

For a Halloween Costume

 

Jacket - Rue 21/T-shirt - Rue 21/Cargo Pants - Kohls

 

 

 

 This posting is a bit unusual, in that I am wearing clothes from my closet, but I am dressing up as someone else. I don't know the last time I wore a costume for Halloween, but since we were encouraged to wear a costume for work because we were expecting trick-or-treaters, I decided to go for it. When I saw a few outfit pins inspired from Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games (as portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence), I thought this could not only be a comfortable costume, but one that would be easy to put together from items in my closet. Now, short blondish hair is not even close to giving the impression of Katniss, but, luckily, a coworker had the perfect wig (the coworker is the Love Goddess in the photo above). Never having worn a wig before, it was fun to see how easily I was transformed into a totally different person simply by putting on a dark wig. Now, however, I'm wondering...should I tell the hairdresser to make me a full out brunette?! Did you (or are you) dress up this year for Halloween? 

 

 

 

Back in Black

 

What I Wore

 

For a Rainy Day

 

Shirt - JCrew/Sweater - Express/Jeans - Kohl's

Shoes - Rue21/Necklace - Forever 21/Watch - MK

 

 

Today the Fall weather finally arrived.  Not only have the temperatures dropped significantly, but the rain has arrived.  When dressing for a day like today, I want to be warm, but add a little bit of sparkle into the gloom.  So, today, I pulled out a pink belt, a sweater with buttons that match a shiny necklace, and a bright lipcolor.  When you are dressing for a gray day, do you adjust what you wear too?

Purple Haze

 

What I Wore

 

For Dinner With My Three Guys

 

Plaid Shirt - Kohl's/Black Shirt - White House/Black Market/Jeans - NY & CO

Boots - KMart/Socks - KMart/Bracelet - Target/Watch - MK/Purse - Thrifted

 

 

I have mentioned how I like to use Pinterest for helping me to plan a shopping list, so I had to participate when I discovered there was a new weekly link-up called

 Pinspired Style hosted by

Stephanie at http://www.thevintagemodernwife.com/

and Laura at http://theluckiestinlove.blogspot.com/

 

This week is my first week participating (but their third week hosting) and I am looking forward to putting my Pinterest "Style I Like" Board to use!  For my first week I tweeked the original pin a bit.  My outfit is blue jeans instead of black, my shirt is purple instead of red, but it is "my" interpretation of what I saw, and ultimately, that is what I think when style works best for anyone.  Taking what you see and putting your own personal touch to make it your outfit and not just a copy.

 

This is the outfit I was Pinspired by 

Source: getssweeterwithtime.blogspot.com via Sara on Pinterest

One Mint Julep

 

What I Wore

 

For Blesid Thrifter

 

Details at http://bles-id.blogspot.com/2012/10/thrifted-week-two.html

 

 

Hi, my name is Sara, and I am a blog reader.  Since I was a little girl, I have always loved reading.  I admit that now, it seems, I spend a lot of time reading blogs instead of books.  I like being able to keep up with a variety of blogs, and am always finding a new blog from a link.  In all of my blog reading, I came to find Jules, at bles-id.  She blogged about putting together an outfit (total cost including jewelry was under $20!), and mentioned that if anyone wanted to send her a photo of their attempt at a thrifted outfit, she would include it in a blog post.  Well, I love a challenge and finding a great deal, so I told her I was in!  This outfit is the result of that challenge.  As soon as I saw these mint jeans at Plato's Closet, I knew what I was going to wear.  I did spend a tiny bit more than Jules, but, I was pretty pleased with my total cost - and with what I found in general!  Do you read a lot of blogs?  If you aren't already reading bles-id take a minute and visit Jules, she is a real sweetheart! 

Grey Street

 

What I Wore

 

For My First Visit to Jack-In-The-Box

 

Shirt - Forever 21/Sweater - SouthPole (Thrifted)/Jeans - Bullhead (Thrifted)

Shoes - KMart/Chevron Ring - Target

I typically prefer to eat at a local establishment  and not a chain when I go out to eat.  If we visit a new city for a day or a week, I will research to see where we should go, or I will ask a local for a recommendation (I usually get a good suggestion by asking a book store employee!).  One of my other favorite ways to find a place is Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and I can always count on Guy to lead me to some place that I might have overlooked otherwise.  Fortunately, the Cincinnati area has a good selection of places to eat, so we are never at a loss when we want to go out for a meal.  Now, after saying all of that... Today, I'm trying a chain restaurant that I have never tried before - Jack-in-the-Box.  Just recently one opened locally (from my understanding it is the only one in the entire state), and a co-worker, originally from California, is in disbelief that I haven't even gone yet.  So, I am heading there for lunch today - she said I HAVE to have the curly fries.  Do you prefer to eat at a local place or do you like the safety of the chain restaurants that you know when you are some place new?

Dream On

 

What I Wore

 

To Go See "ARGO"

 

Blazer - Target/Sweater - Land's End/Jeans - Lucky

Bag - Target/Scarf - Thrifted/Sunglasses - Oakley/Boots - Kohl's

Watch - MK/ Belt - Target/Earrings - Local Shop

 

 

 

 

So far, I haven't mentioned what a movie fan I am, but movies are one of my passions!  I am always excited for this time of year since all of the movie studios begin to release the films they expect to get Oscar nominations.  Each year I try to see as many of the nominees as possible in the theatre (including every nominee like best song, best adapted screenplay, best documentary, etc.), and each year I treat Oscar Sunday as a holiday, watching coverage from the Red Carpet until the Best Picture is announced.  Do you enjoy going to the theatre to watch movies, or do you prefer to wait until the movie is available to watch at home?